Winning blow: rook to g6 (g2)
c9-06720naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
16. Rxg6 Nh8 17. Rf6 Rg8+ 18. Kh2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — rook to f6 (+3.7).
- A natural move: king to h2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nh8, then Rg3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #32.
SP-32 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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